Do you know some Japanese?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by UnGrave, Dec 10, 2019.

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How much do you know

  1. No japanese

    4 vote(s)
    6.8%
  2. Just some phrases from memes and stuff

    26 vote(s)
    44.1%
  3. ひらがな

    24 vote(s)
    40.7%
  4. カタカナ

    20 vote(s)
    33.9%
  5. 漢字

    7 vote(s)
    11.9%
  6. Fluent

    2 vote(s)
    3.4%
  7. More than you

    1 vote(s)
    1.7%
  8. a decent amount of vocab

    15 vote(s)
    25.4%
  9. OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU

    22 vote(s)
    37.3%
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  1. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

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    :blobsmilehappy: I always smile that they use polite form for most of the Japanese words they put in that.
     
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  2. ludagad

    ludagad Addicted to escapist novels

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    Recognize some kanji and fluently read furigana lol. Taught myself hiragana and katakana by reading a Japanese children's book with very few kanji that had furigana next to them. Book on one side, kana tables on the other side and it was slow at the beginning, but the brain is a genius at pattern recognition. I've kinda given up on Japanese tho. The grammar is too difficult and my enthusiasm has disappeared over the years. Now I prefer learning Chinese.
     
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  3. LK

    LK Well-Known Member

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    I can recognize some/most hiragana but I don't know what most of it means when together (yay duolingo!)
     
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  4. An Anime Addict

    An Anime Addict (≧▽≦)/̵͇/'̿'̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ (▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿▀̿ ̿)

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    I can form some simple sentences and speaking is not that big of a problem. I can recognize some kanji but definitely can't read them. After all, all the things i know about Japanese comes from anime, manga and novels so yeah:blobpeek:
     
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  5. Ratatoskr

    Ratatoskr [Aruruu's proud dad] [The False Gentleman]

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    Nada. Nothing. Can't watch anime, hentai, JAV if there aren't any sub.
     
  6. Lazriser

    Lazriser Well-Known Member

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    The only reasons I don't seriously learn Japanese is that I'm an efficient workplace of idleness. I can't purchase JP light novels, and I can't hope to master the language in it's advanced levels to play Kajiri Kamui Kagura.
     
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  7. wantek

    wantek Well-Known Member

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    how fluent are you in japanese if you know these 3 words^^ :
    ~motto...motto....
    ~ah...kimochii...
    ~ooki ...~ ♡
     
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  8. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

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    ... Do the translators for ero content just like, not translate anything? Somehow it seems like all the ero readers naturally seem to know some Japanese :blobhyperthink:
     
  9. Chrono Vlad

    Chrono Vlad 『Banned From Drinking』

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  10. felidormit

    felidormit probably asleep.

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    usually i can read hiragana and katakana—or spell the letters to make a word out of it to be exact. but i'll forget most of the letters if i try to write them.
    i can recognize a wee bit of kanji. seldom know how to pronounce; oftentimes (i think) i know the translation.
    but then again, vocabs are still tiny~
     
  11. ongoingwhy

    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    I am memorizing N4 grammar but I haven't taken any classes or the JLPT test. :blobpeek: I don't feel like spending money since it's just a hobby for me. :blobwoah: Then again, I am subscribed to Bunpro, so I'm technically spending money. :hmm:
     
  12. Little Potato

    Little Potato Sexiest Potato Alive [SpaceBar's Master]

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    I've actually just downloaded bunpro the other day and i found the content to be quite comprehensive compared to other learning apps. At least, in terms of grammar, it's more or less similar to what i've learnt from Japanese classes and minna no nihongo textbook.

    Which plan are you subscribed to and do you think it's worth the money? I'm interested in continuing self-studies and wouldn't mind investing a bit..
     
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  13. ongoingwhy

    ongoingwhy Meat Pie Lover

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    Actually, if you're dedicated to learning, you should probably use other study materials along with Bunpro. I suggest that you continue to study your minna no nihongo textbook while using Bunpro to reinforce your memory.

    I don't think Bunpro has different plans. You can only choose whether you would like to pay on a monthly or annually basis. There's also a lump sum payment for a lifetime subscription. I am currently paying for Bunpro on a yearly subscription. (There's a discount going on right now, so it's $30 per year.)
     
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  14. Little Potato

    Little Potato Sexiest Potato Alive [SpaceBar's Master]

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    Thanks for the tip as well as the heads up! My motivation's been stagnating so discovering this app kinda ignited a little fire again. The $30 year fee sounds like a steal blobmelt_thumbs
     
  15. Donutmindme

    Donutmindme [dounut][Zodiac:Golden snake][PROcrastinator]

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    I was planning on taking on the second semester but then I realized I should have taken it during this semester..I know katakana, hiragana, some basic kanji’s. I know how read numbers~ I know my verb conjugations, and other grammar stuff. I can speak pretty decently too. I can introduce myself, ask basic questions to get around. But basically where I’m at is that I need to need memorize kanji. Then the rest would be smooth sailing from there.

    I still remember a lot of what I’ve learned from high school. I went to J3 in HS. In order to not forget Japanese I’ve been translating different songs and what not. I’ve definitely been having fun translating different doujinshi titles as well as some Japanese Isekai titles.

    I jus’ wish I have taken Japanese this semester instead of math...
     
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  16. Diametric

    Diametric Waifu Connoisseur

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    Somewhere between "just some phrases from memes and stuff" and "a decent amount of vocab".

    I have no clue how to read anything, but I've just picked up general phrases, vocab, and grammar from watching anime. If someone was talking to me in Japanese I might have some semblance of what they're talking about, and I could probably get across some basic ideas across to a Japanese person with a lot of butchered grammar and hand gestures.
     
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  17. ToastedRossi

    ToastedRossi Well-Known Member

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    I know enough Japanese that I can get the gist out of dialogue and some narrative prose. It's not anywhere good enough to read books so I don't bother with it for those purposes.

    Same here. I've found that learning more Japanese isn't all that rewarding - anything that's particularly good that I'd want to read is probably translated and the kind of stuff I want to read is pretty junk anyways. It's easier to just wait for translators to tackle what I want, and if they don't it's not a big loss. On the other hand, getting better at Chinese means that I get access to all sorts of material that I like and that might never get translated. It's even easier to do, and much of my learning is just reading more of the books I want to anyways! The difference in effort vs. reward is massive so I've pretty much given up on Japanese.
     
  18. Fluffums

    Fluffums 【R-18 Researcher】【Seeker of Moe】

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    We just hear the same phrases a lot from VNs and videos, that's all. Plus, not all that many VNs and ero novels get translated, but they tend to have simpler language. So not only do we have more reason to pick up the language, but the bar for what we need to learn is lower.
     
  19. OverlordPotato

    OverlordPotato Well-Known Member

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    Ikr! that's why I kept it as recognize/read. The whole word can change into a different word and/or pronunciation by adding/subtracting just a kanji. :notlikeblob:
     
  20. mangoberry

    mangoberry beatsaber is too addictive...

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    i can catch a couple words in vocaloid music videos i listen to. i can catch a couple more if i watch the japanese subtitles. ngl i learned a couple words by staring down the japanese subtitles.
     
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